Pediculosis corporis

Disease

Pediculosis corporis (also known as "Pediculosis vestimenti" and "Vagabond's disease") is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice (specifically Pediculus corporis) that lay their eggs in the seams of clothing.:447Body lice are a nuisance in themselves and cause intense itching. They are also vectors (transmitters) of other diseases and can spread epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne...More